Metallic bedstead.



No. 682,885. Patent ed Sept. l7, |90| J. T. PETFURD.

METALLIC BEDSTEAD.

Application fila l Nov. 2, 1900.;

(No Model.)

IN VENTU A TTORN E YS UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN THOMAS PETFORD, OF HAIGH, NEAR WIGAN, ENGLAND.

M ETALLIC BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 682,885, datedSeptember 17, 1901.

Application filed November 2, 1900. Serial No. 35,212- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it kn own that I, JOHN THOMAS PETFORD, a subject of the Queen ofEngland, and a resident of I-Iaigh, near Wigan, in the county ofLancaster, England, have invented certain new and usefullmprovementsinMetallicBedsteads and other Furniture, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to the rails of metallic hedsteads and otherfurniture; and its chief object is to so provide a construction that onerail may be simply and efficiently secured to another rail or otherpart.

My invention consists in the construction and arrangementh-ereinafterpointed out, and particularly described in the claim.

The invention will be described with the aid of the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is an illustration of a rail end and partof a cross-railof a bedstead in elevation. Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectionthrough the crossrail and the rail end. Fig. 3 is a representation of asection through the cross-rail, the rail end being shown in elevation.Fig. 4 is an elevation of the foot of a bedstead, showing the improvedrails in position.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate the same or similarparts wherever they occur in the different drawings.

Aindicates the rails, and B the spherical or other ends with which theyare provided, and O are the cross rails or other parts to which therails A are to be attached. The ends B are secured to the rails A in anysuitable manner,- an inexpensive and reliable method of securing themtogether being that of placing the end of the rail in a chill-mold andcasting the end B around it. The end B is shown formed with a lateralopening or slot D, it being of such a size that it is able to containthe cross-rail O, and it is passed sidewise upon the cross-rail into theposition shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Over the end B the thin metal stampedcap or plate E is laid, forming a cover to the opening D.

F is a screw by means of which the cap is fastened to the rail endandthe latter is securely held upon the cross-rail. The cap E has gapsat e, and the metal around these gaps bears on the rail 0 and preventslateral movement of the rails. The cap E is also gapped at the partwhich comes next the bar or rail A. The screw F is passed both throughthe rail 0 and the cap E, and thus prevents the movement of the rail 0in relation to the rail A.

In the type shown the screw F is fast within the bulbous rail end B.This may be ac-' complished by having the screw in position in thechill-mold and casting the end B upon it at the same time that it iscast around the rail end. It may be held firmly in place in the bedsteadby the small cap-nut- G. It will be evident, however, that a headedscrew or like device may be employed, which will pass through the capand engage with a screwed hole in the rail end or in any suitable way.

The cap E may be of brass or fancy metal, so that in conjunction withbrass or fancy rails the bedstead may appear to be all brass or fancymetal when viewed from one side or end. The spherical part or tube endmay be of iron and the cap of brass, the cap being turned toward theoutside of the bedstead or piece of furniture, so that the appearance ofthe brass construction is presented.

What is claimed in respect of the hereindescribed invention is-- Abedstead or similar furniture cross-rail attachment, comprising a rail Ahaving cast on its end a cast bulbous head B of larger diameter than therail to be fitted and attached to it 5 a through-gap D in the head B atright angles to the rail A, adapted to receive the cross-rail, and ofgreater diameter than said rails, and of a depth greater than thediameter; the cross-rail O lying in the bottom of the gap D; a thinmetal cap E over the head B and completely covering the gap D, andprojecting at its edge over the front parts of rails A and O, and havinggaps in it whereit fits over these rails A and O and the edges aroundthe gaps being adapted to press upon the surface of the rail 0, andprevent it from moving or rattling in the head; and a pin passingthrough the rail 0, and adapted to press the edges of the cap on therail 0, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

J OHN- THOMAS PETFORD. Witnesses:

JAMES WILSON,

JAMES L. HARGREAVES.

